Marius Schaub

At the beginning of August, representatives of Jelenia Plast and ML Polyolefins companies met in Jelenia Góra to contract the supply of polypropylene recyclate in the next step of co-operation. The contract was signed by the presidents of the companies.

Holywell Haulage has chosen Kiverco to design, build and install a static waste processing system for their site in Hemel Hempstead (UK). The new plant will process Construction, Demolition, Commercial, and Industrial waste as part of an investment that underlines Holywell's commitment to sustainability by diverting all waste away from landfill.

World crude steel production for the 64 countries reporting to the World Steel Association was 161.7 million tonnes (Mt) in July 2021, a 3.3% increase compared to July 2020.

Irish recycling company Re-Gen Waste has signed a contract which will see the Northern Ireland company supplying 100,000 tonnes of refuse derived fuel to Oslo. The three-year contract with Fortum is for its combined heat and power facility at Klemestrud in the Norwegian capital.

In April 2021, the renowned recyclability certifier ARGE cyclos / HTP audited APK's recycling facility in Merseburg for conformance with the EuCertPlast certification scheme.

De Bree Solutions, based in Belgium, has invested in a new wet processing solution from CDE as the company modernizes its operation to boost process efficiency and respond to growing demand.

Sabic launches certified circular polycarbonate, calling it a first in the industry based on advanced recycling. The company cites up to 23% potential reduction of greenhouse gas footprint compared to incumbent polycarbonate.

New pigments from Clariant are certified "OK compost Industrial", meaning they can be used to color plastic products, including packaging, intended to be compostable. The certification was awarded by the TÜV Austria.

Metals and mining companies CMOC, Eurasian Resources Group (ERG) and Glencore in collaboration with battery material supplier Umicore are piloting Re-Source, a solution to trace responsibly produced cobalt from the mine to the electric car.

Fashion for Good launches the Sorting for Circularity Project to address textile recycling. Bringing together key brands and industry leaders from across Europe, the project aims to conduct a comprehensive textile waste analysis using accurate NIR technology, while also mapping textile recycler's capabilities.